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Focal Point Beer

4.7 (170 reviews)
Closed • 4:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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Moderate noise
Outdoor seating
Dogs allowed

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Kenneth K.

Amazing brewery. In fact is the first one we have been to east of not just the Hudson or the Delaware River in the US and loved everything we tried. The staff is amazing as well and the ambiance is great in an open area undercover with patio seating as well

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Kevin M.

I love going to bar's and breweries and I love them i already reviewed a couple of bars and I want to start reviewing more breweries. I have been to focal so many times I lost count but focal is such a cool chilled placebto hang out with friends family's alike, they have so many choices of drinks On top of having so many choices of drinks theirs also so many choices of food around to buy and bring into focal from Mexican to Indian to pizza. Theirs so many different types of beers from IPA to stout to sours and also to mixed drinks if you want to hang out at a chilled awesome place please I highly recommend focal. From the service to the drinks to the environment focal is awesome place to be to relax and have a nice awesome drink the bartender's are awesome respectful and they never rush. I had one of my new favorite drinks the peach daze it was so so good they also have different nights board game night movie night and trivia night. If you are in the long island city area please pop in have a drink play some board games and have a cold one honestly one of the best breweries around.

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Donna Z.

Great place to grab some beers. I got the 7oz of all the sours they had (Improper Berrial, Tangerine Queen, Plot Twist) and sat at a booth for an hour to enjoy on a snowy day. Tangerine Queen was my favorite of the 3 but they were all good. Bartender was very nice and quick with ordering. It was pretty busy for a Sunday afternoon and it's nice that you can seat large parties here.

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Jen C.

This place is so super chill and people are very nice. They were cool with you bringing food from other joints in since they don't have a kitchen. I recommend ordering from lupo rossa! They have good beer and lots of space. The space is great for large groups, they have board games, lots of tvs and a big screen. Wednesdays nights they have trivia. The music is classic rock which I love. Would definitely recommend if you enjoy microbrews and just a fun place to hang with friends/families. During the day families even bring their little ones.

Sean W.

This place had such a welcoming vibe to it. Claudia the Bartender truly made us feel so at home. Guided us through the beers and even offered a few fun drinking games to add to Uno. Was such a fun place to hang with friends Can't wait to come back!

Tasting pour, in the yard.
Krista M.

Focal Point (formerly Iconyc) makes some great beer and has a lots of options to try. Beers may be ordered in a tasting size to a full pint. Located on 12th street, you enter into a large sized tasting room, with lots of seating and a long bar. The IPA, Saison, Stout were all well made and tasted great. Service was quick and friendly. Once you choose your beers you can opt to sit inside or out in their yard. If you'd like to sit out on 12th street, that's OK too, they just give you plastic cups vs. glass. Inside is comfortable, but can get quite loud. Through the yard you can enter Sobremesa next door and order some terrific Mexican food to enjoy with your beer. Don't sleep on their nachos. Focal Point may be my favorite brewery to visit in the area.

Sahas G.

Focal point is a delightful brewery in LIC which I'm sure is going to become a staple of my weekends. The drinks are good and relatively cheap--at least when compared to Manhattan. A 64oz pitcher came out to around 32 bucks which, for NY, is something I can't complain about. Staff were also very nice. I think the best part is that it seems to be a solid part of the local community--they seem to have events all the time and have an alright selection of board games for anyone to use.

Nicole K.

Cool brewery to check out when in LIC. Loved seeing doggos chilling inside. Tried the Chronyc, an hazy IPA, which was delicious while others ordered a few cocktails. Spacious area and good food such as buffalo wings and nachos from next door. They have a couple of board games to play and we decided to play Battleship which was fun. If you're looking for a chill and spacious brewery in LIC, this is it!

Jane K.

Complete renovation at Iconyc. Turns out they took over some of the interior in the building next door. They have ample seating now with great heating and tons of restrooms. The service is great and you can bring food from next door. Highly recommended!

Top left going clockwise: CHRONYC, Breaking ground, Peel Out, Desert Rose
Jillian B.

Went to ICONYC as part of a self guided brewery tour recently. It is a large space with tons of seating both inside and out. Because of this it seems like a lot of parties happen.. we saw two birthday parties at the space during our time there! We shared a few tasters, with my favorite being the Desert Rose and my partner liking the ChroNYC the most. We also grabbed chips and salsa from next door as iconyc doesn't have food (they let you bring it in!). As a gal who likes sours, this wasn't at the top of my list because of the limited options, but the sour I did have was good and the other beer was solid for what it was (even if not my favorite).

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Yvonne M.

Really nice selection of beers, I really like can order small 5oz glasses so can sample many varieties. I enjoyed the plot twist, cause I love sour taste and the sushi grade was nice & refreshing! I was then curious about their cocktails, the espresso martini was delicious! Ambiance was very relaxed , casual fun vibe and staff were very friendly, attentive & informative about the selections. Great hangout spot, will be back next time in LIC!

Michelle A.

I'll start off by saying I'm not a beer drinker. It's not my go to drink. However, if I have to, this is my favorite place. I find their beers are so fresh and the flavors are amazing. During the summer, their Shademaker (pineapple brewed beer) is so refreshing. I recently tried their Oktoberfest and am so surprised at how tasty it is. I love their space and how it's so welcoming. They have a few indoor tables but their outdoor space is also heated. It's a great place to come meet friends and relax. They don't serve food but luckily, Lupo Rosso opened around the corner and serves excellent pizza to go with the beer.

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Ask the Community - Focal Point Beer

Are there TVs that would play home run derby?

Do they serve food?

No, they don't. You're allowed to bring food in. But there's a Mexican spot right next door. Also you can have your grub hub orders delivered here.

What does the name mean?

They trying to say to us they are iconic in New York City

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I work not 10 minutes from here but sometimes I forget that I have such a delightful place a short…read morewalk from the office. I like this location for many reasons: it's convenient to a lot of transit, the beer is good, the space is nice (although it can get crowded) and the service is great. Please don't be like me....keep this place at top of mind. With craft beer places disappearing from our streets, we need to support those who are still carrying the torch for delicious local beer!

First thing is I didn't even know their was another brewery near life I only thought that focol…read moreand fifth hammer but I was so glad I found this location. So me and my friend and my partner were bar hopping and we stumbled upon finback the prices were pretty good the beer options were definitely alot more then I thought. I liked the environment as well but the place it self is definitely hard to find or maybe it was just me but it was great experience. I had two beers two different IPA I definitely don't remember their names but it's definitely a brewery I will definitely go back to finn back. The service was fast the location was clean the bartender was cool so honestly I have to go back and try every other beer I definitely feel like I didn't enjoy it as much as I wanted to only cause this was my forth bar. But next time I go it will definitely be the best I go to and enjoy more cause I would've definitely enjoyed it more if it wasn't a location while I was bar Hopping if you are near queens plaza or long island city and you wanted to visit the bar / brewery please go it's a good experience and a good brewery.

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This was my first time visiting the huntress in long island city and it was was such a good…read moreexperience and honesty il will definitely come back. So they have decent amount of the beers and cocktails and food choices they also have a fun little thing in mystery cans the staff picks and gives whatever they choose. They had a bunch of different wings burgers since I'm basic I got a wing flavor called it's literally just bbq lmfao and I'm ok with it's white Alabama sauce wings and their so so good . And for me wings and beers make the perfect combination I definitely highly recommend coming here especially if you are in the area please check out the huntress it's an enjoyable experience. The ambiance is chilled the bartender slash server's are friendly it's overall great experience so i highly recommend coming here I definitely see my self coming back here another time.

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